Irus

The beggar of gigantic stature, who kept watch over the suitors
of Penelope. His real name was Arneos, but the suitors nicknamed him
Iros because he carried their messages for them. Ulysses, on his
return, felled him to the ground with a single blow, and flung him out
of doors.

Poorer than Irus.

A Greek proverb, adopted by the Romans (see Ovid), and
existing in the French language (“Plus pauvre qu'Irus”),
alluding to the beggar referred to above.